what settings are you using with the AF system? The new system is so complex that you may be using multiple point without knowing it. Just to test the sensor try shotting with single point AF in the middle and see if it feel still soft?

Just a suggestion...

this seems like a very good explanation, I'm gonna mess with it throughout the day but this will be my first point of attack

Do let us know how things turn out! Good luck, I cross my finger for you.

If image quality is an issue as what has been mentioned assuming it is valid and not a misalignment/user error, then maybe quite a few... If they turn out to be like the recent production samples we have been seeing the last few days, probably not a one.

If image quality is an issue as what has been mentioned assuming it is valid and not a misalignment/user error, then maybe quite a few... If they turn out to be like the recent production samples we have been seeing the last few days, probably not a one.

When I first got my 5D MK II, there was a 1 week learning curve on how to use it. Its not a point and shoot camera. When I bought a 7D a year later, it was even more difficult to learn, and pretty frustrating.

I do expect to spend some time taking several hundred images and trying the settings to better understand which ones work for me.

I will start by using center poiint only, which will reduce operator error and tell me if I need AFMA or not. Once I've mastered that and get sharp images, then I'll move on to tracking and the more complex features.

The resolution of the body is fixed by the 22 mp sensor, so sharpness is going to be determined by the lens and the operator.

Seamus

Thanks for keeping us updated, sorry you seemed to have gotten a bad unit. You went above and beyond trying to solve the problem (I read your other post), great job. Your efforts are much appreciated and I'm sure the replacement will be a good one. Thanks again.